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Embezzler given more time to pay back money but banned from driving

2 July 2025

Masonry inspections to take place at historic sites this summer

2 July 2025

A woman with short, styled hair wears a white blazer, blue scarf, and a pin. She has a thoughtful expression and stands before a neutral background.

Royal visit for new Fair Isle Bird Observatory

2 July 2025

The challenge is: ‘do we provide a service or do we not?’

Health board chair Gary Robinson responds to news that one clinician earns £375,000 a year

1 July 2025

Is a bed on the NorthLink boat ‘nice’ to have or ‘essential’?

One councillor says he is ‘irked’ by the language used on the redesigned NorthLink website around cabins on longer sailings

1 July 2025

New Brae logo, tariff concerns, hyperbaric talk and more …

1 July 2025

•Also in the news

MRI scanner in a hospital room, showing a patient table in front of the machine, two monitors, and nearby medical equipment.

MRI scanner suite proving busy

1 July 2025

Person freed from Lerwick phone box by firefighters

1 July 2025

A hospital building with scaffolding on one side, several parked cars, and a road sign pointing left that reads "Hospital.

Health board defends £375,000 salary for clinician with ‘generalist’ skills set

30 June 2025

A row of wind turbines stands on a grassy hill under a cloudy sky, with a small building and stone ruins in the foreground near a body of water.

‘We borrowed millions to build these turbines – but it’s paid off, big time’

We know how much money can be made from wind farm projects, says Alice Mathewson of North Yell Development Council

30 June 2025

Reform UK projected to become second strongest political force in the isles

30 June 2025

Opening event to celebrate redevelopment of Papa Stour kirk

30 June 2025

Single-story building with a gray roof and a glass-enclosed entrance. A yellow fence and small trees line the front, next to a road labeled "Drop Off Only.

Acting headteacher appointed to dual role while recruitment process continues

30 June 2025

Bench trail, Fetlar fire meeting, climate book

30 June 2025

•Also in the news

Sporting round-up: Madrid Cup, rugby sevens and more …

30 June 2025

A man in a rowboat looks at an otter swimming nearby in a calm lake with grassy hills in the background.

Billy & Molly scoops two Emmy awards

29 June 2025

Da mystery o Enderby Island

29 June 2025

Street pastors ‘not there to preach’, says Orkney coordinator

27 June 2025

End of an era – Shetland Times sold to Inverness-based publisher

27 June 2025

Robotic graveyard lawnmowers on the go in Tingwall – with Sandwick and Mid Yell to come

27 June 2025

Naomi named UHI Shetland’s student of the year

27 June 2025

Question marks over methodology behind local authority climate action scorecard

Shetland Islands Council was given a rating of 24 per cent by Climate Emergency UK

27 June 2025

Ballet trip to Germany, orca stranded and more…

27 June 2025

•Also in the news

Bus timetable changes during Dales Lees road closure

27 June 2025

SSEN seeks approval for underground cabling after failing to reach land agreement

26 June 2025

Aerial view of a grassy coastal island with a lighthouse, buildings, and cliffs, surrounded by calm sea under a cloudy sky at sunset.

Orbex launch from Unst now expected in 2026

26 June 2025

Tunnels, Cullivoe road, flights and more…

26 June 2025

•Also in the news

A woman sitting at a desk with a laptop in front of her.

Lewis to retire from role at top of UHI Shetland

26 June 2025

Dales Lees road closure start date confirmed

26 June 2025

SIC to sell off Lerwick property which has been vacant for years

26 June 2025

Disarmament researcher wants to hear local stories

26 June 2025

Tunnels to be taken forward for further exploration – but Fetlar fixed link ruled out for now

25 June 2025

SSEN Transmission's lead project manager Alan Kelly in the Brae hall on Tuesday. Photo: Shetland News

‘Come and talk to us’ SSEN manager urges local people as company embarks on major infrastructure project

New ‘Shetland hub’ will have significant footprint
Construction likely to commence in 2028/29
SSEN acknowledges consultation fatigue

25 June 2025

Time Team to lead excavations at possible Viking boat burial site

25 June 2025

Councillors support pledge on civil and respectful politics

25 June 2025

‘It’s bringing back a few memories’ – shop reopens in Burravoe

24 June 2025

Highland community councils unite to demand a say in Scotland’s energy future

Shetland News publishes this article as part of our Power Shift project

24 June 2025

A car ferry with its ramp lowered is docked at a pier, ready to load vehicles. Water and a rocky shoreline are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Papa Stour linkspan works moved to mid-August

24 June 2025

Excitement builds for Team Shetland as countdown to games ticks down

24 June 2025

Flea’s concern at lack of random drug and alcohol testing for ferry crews

24 June 2025

Unusual algal bloom unlikely to be harmful, UHI principal says

24 June 2025

A tugboat moves through a harbor beside a green buoy, with industrial buildings, a wind turbine, and hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Accident on board Knab leaves crew member seriously injured

23 June 2025

•Emergency services

A rural landscape with a fenced road curving through grassy fields, a small village in the distance, and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky.

Design completed on possible Lerwick to Black Gaet cycling and walking path

23 June 2025

A group of people stand outside a building holding signs with messages calling for a ceasefire and opposing genocide in Gaza.

Pop-up gallery raises over £10k for people of Palestine

23 June 2025

A group of runners at the starting line of a road race on a rural path, with marshals and spectators standing on the sidelines.

Sporting round up 23 June

23 June 2025

Two men pose with thumbs up in front of a Shetland Race 2025 sign, with two people standing and event sponsor logos displayed on a screen behind them.

Race winners, Rosebank update and more…

23 June 2025

•Also in the news

Four people are posing outside a building with their bicycles, three with mountain bikes and one with a BMX, on a paved area in front of large windows.

Secondary pupils bag new bikes as part of push to encourage more cyclists

23 June 2025

Large algal bloom turns sea turquoise

23 June 2025

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